Our Next MeetingThe next meeting of the Pittwater Camera Club will be a Night Shoot Outing to Newport Beach on March 31st, from 7.00 pm.Peter and Brian have all sorts of fun ideas in mind from light painting, spinning multi coloured lights, star trails and other mind boggling things.

Please bring your camera, tripod, torch, camera release (if you have one) and any other gear you feel necessary.Directions: Turn into The Boulevarde from Barrenjoey Road at the lights, then left into Ross or Myola. There is a track onto the beach from the road junction.It should be a fun evening, so please come along. Pittwater RSLThe members voted overwhelmingly to support the move to Pittwater RSL.Our first meeting will be on May 12th in the auditorium. More details on that at a later date.One of the conditions we must comply with is that ALL members of Pittwater Camera Club MUST become a member of Pittwater RSL.If you currently are a Pittwater RSL member can you email me your badge number and expiry date of membership. If you are not currently a member can you please find time to drive by the club and complete the necessary application form.Pittwater RSL have requested we forward this information to them as soon as possible, so your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Pittwater ChallengeTime is running out. The challenge will be judged by our club patron Brent Pearson on April 28th.Will you be the winner who collects a great prize?A link is on the front page of our web site with full details of the Pittwater Challenge 2014. Program AmendmentThe scheduled ‘It’s All About the Light’ workshop scheduled for May 26th has been cancelled.

In its place we have brought forward the scheduled ‘Image Processing Workflows’ workshop instead. Peter has sent you a separate email asking from information from you and your general thoughts, so please take the time to respond to him. On June 30th we will be holding an ‘Off Camera Flash’ workshop with Malcolm Fackender. Some of us attended this workshop last year during our weekend away at the Nan Tien Temple and thoroughly enjoyed it, which is why we decided to hold it again so that everyone can learn about off camera flash. The amended 2014 program is available for download on our website. SpottedWarringah Council recently ran a Facebook competition to celebrate the wildness, waves and wellbeing of Warringah. One of the winners happened to be none other than John Taylor.Pop over to facebook.com/Warringah to see Johns winning entry.Well done John. Stony Range Dee WhyOver the weekend 10 – 11th May 2014, at Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, 810 Pittwater Rd Dee Why (next to OFFICEWORKS), in conjunction with the ‘Bush Sculptures @ Stony’ exhibition, there will be a photographic display to be held in ‘The Pavilion’.They have invited our members to participate in this display which will be based on the theme of ‘Nature and Bushland’. A maximum of two unframed entries not more than A4 or 210mm X 297mm in size with or without mounts may be entered.While not a competition as such there will be a ‘People’s Choice’ award for the most popular entry giving our members the opportunity to display their work to a wider community, and to promote our club. To enter and for more info please contact ‘Nature and Bushland’ a.porteners@bigpond.com Photo OpsApril 5 – Bundanoon is Brigadoon - http://www.brigadoon.net.au/April 10 – 23 – Royal Easter Show - http://www.eastershow.com.au/April 12 – 13 – Maitland Steamfest - http://www.steamfest.com.au/April 25 – ANZAC DayApril 26 – 27 – Ironfest - http://www.ironfest.net/May 4 – Wings Over Illawarra - http://woi.org.au/ Diary DateOur Events Organiser Leslea has proposed that on either May 31st or June 1st we have an outing to the colourful suburb of Surry Hills. Rich in history, there is great architecture, great shopping and great cafes and pubs to discover. What better way to spend a day in winter? The National Geographic Wildlife Photographer of the Year is on again at the Australian Museum from March 29th until June 1st. This is always a not to be missed exhibition. FCC Topshot 2014 The annual FCC Topshot will be accepting entries from April 28, 2014.The print sections will be - Colour, Monochrome and NatureThe digital sections will be – Open Colour, Open Monochrome, Nature, Creative / Altered RealityTopshot is where you get to shine. You are competing as an individual against other individual members of clubs in NSW.Watch this space for more info regarding the entry form etc. For SaleNikkor Lens - AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR with, Kenko UV filter, lens caps, hood and soft pouch $950Nikkor Lens - AF-S 50mm f/1.4G with, Hoya HMC UV filter, lens caps, hood and soft pouch $450Both in excellent condition but surplus to my needs.Mark G 0418968794 Workshops & CoursesPieter de Vries will be again holding one of his very popular workshops on April 26 and 27. Pieter, as we know is a videographer, the subject of his course is The Camera, The Story and The Light. More info can be found at http://www.pieterdevries.com.au/index.php/training-courses/dslr-trainingChristine Nelson will be holding a Photoshop Basic Workshop, A Layers, Masks & Blend Modes Workshop and a Using Textures Workshop from March through to May. For more info contact Christine at www.cnelsonphotography.com Photo Tours Abroad has several tours and workshops planned for 2014, more info at http://phototoursabroad.com/

Wildlife Safari Consultants led by our good friend Dennis Jones will also be conducting tours to India and Africa during 2014. Please visit Dennis at http://www.wildlife-safari-consultants.net/ Saturday, March 29th the Head-On Photo Festival will be holding a pre-festival workshop with guest speakers giving tips on how to stage your own photographic exhibition. More info at https://www.headon.com.au/ Photography Comps - National2014 Biennial Shoalhaven Photography Competition – Closes March 28http://www.shoalphoto.org/Sydney Harbour International – Closing April 14, 2014 http://www.sydney-harbour-international.org.au/The Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Photography – Closes May 2http://australianmuseum.net.au/About-Eureka-Prizes

Competition Entry FormDon’t forget to download your ‘Competition Entry Form’ to store on your computer and print out when required. Just Ctrl + click here Image MountsPeninsula Reflections at Warriewood very kindly supply mat boards to the club at prices that cannot be bettered anywhere. If you wish to purchase boards at any time just talk to Brian at the door. If you are unsure how to mount an image just go to our web site, click on Resources or Ctrl + click here CalibrationCalibrating your monitor is an essential part of ensuring that the image you see on your monitor at home closely resembles what the judges and members see up on the screen on a competition night. Correct calibration also helps to ensure that your printed image closely matches what you see on your monitor.

The club has a calibrator that we lend out to members to assist with this. Please talk to Peter, Brian, Bill or myself if you wish to borrow the calibrator. Club PatronBrent Pearson inspires with his photography and techniques. His love of photography and his passion for sharing his knowledge serves as a great role model for fellow photographers. Visit Brent's website - Ctrl + click here